West Ham are in the process of finalising a deal to sign Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola according to a report from Foot Mercato.
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Some Hammers fans have reacted jubilantly to the claims on Twitter.
What an incredible signing the 28-year-old Frenchman would be for West Ham.
David Moyes needs to address his goalkeeping department at some point over the next 12 months and there really is no time like the present.
Lukasz Fabianski and Darren Randolph are both past their best and injury prone.
In order to challenge for the top six in the league and to make the latter stages of the Europa League, Moyes really needs to bring a top class stopper to the London Stadium.
And out of all the options available to the Hammers this summer, Areola is arguably the best one.
The 28-year-old goalkeeper spent last season on loan with Fulham and he really impressed.
The Frenchman is a fine shot-stopper. He is calm and authoritative and is a very good organiser.
West Ham fans rave about Alphonse Areola
The Hammers are allegedly close to signing the goalkeeper on loan with an option to buy.
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And some West Ham fans are absolutely buzzing about that news…
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